Tender Coordinator

Health technology company Philips is hiring a Tender Coordinator in Johannesburg to manage the full tendering process, from finding opportunities to submitting compliant, on-time bids and commercial offers. The role also tracks tender performance and reports on wins, losses, risks and improvements. It is office-based, with in-person work at least 3 days a week.

Key responsibilities:

Monitor public procurement portals (including the National Treasury CSD), tender boards and customer vendor platforms for RFPs, RFQs and tenders
Analyse tender documents for requirements, evaluation criteria, mandatory returns and compliance obligations
Gather and validate technical, commercial, pricing, legal and compliance input from Sales, Legal, Finance, HR, Supply Chain and Product teams
Get approvals in line with the delegation matrix and process quotation desk requests accurately
Turn approved quotations into commercial offers, and prepare, proofread and package electronic and physical submissions
Upload and submit bids on customer portals and meet every deadline
Maintain the tender tracking database and produce quarterly analysis and management reports
Requirements:

Diploma or bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, office management, supply chain, project management or a relevant technical field
3-5 years’ experience in tender coordination, procurement administration or bid management
Solid understanding of South African public sector procurement frameworks and healthcare contract frameworks
APMP or equivalent bid management certification highly preferred
Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and CRM/database experience
The advert states that applicants must be South African citizens by birth, or naturalised before 27 April 1994
Posted: 20 October 2026. Closing date not stated on the posting – apply early. Employment Equity applies.